Kim Gordon,
born 23 April 1953, in West L.A. Studied art at Santa Monica College for
two years, transfered to York
University, Toronto but returned to L.A. to Otis College for Art and Design.
She had an interest in modern dancing but became more and
more drawn toArt Rock. When Kim was in New
York in 1980 she first experienced the No Wave scene
there. She decided to move there. Having a keen business
sense she also took it upon her to
manage Sonic Youth at first. In 1984 she married Thurston
Moore. Beside being Sonic's
bass player she has also been playing the guitar more
often. She does this on much of Washing Machine. Kim is also
a member of Free Kitten and
she runs her own clothes
company X-Girl in L.A..